Geographical location of Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province

Jishishan County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province is located between Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province and Xunhua County, Qinghai Province.

Jishishan is an extension of Qilian Mountain. It starts from Tumen Pass and Malonggou Guantan in the south, and ends at the entrance of Dahe Township, the exit of the Yellow River in the north. Linxia Prefecture belongs to Linxia County and Jishishan County, with a total length of 50 kilometers and a total area of 320 square kilometers. The west slope is gentle and the foot of the mountain is high; The eastern hillside is steep, and the foot of the mountain is 2600-2750 meters above sea level. Shannan is high in the south and low in the north, with an altitude of 3000-3500 meters. It is the dividing line between the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the Loess Plateau.

Jishishan is the watershed of Qingshui River, a tributary of the Yellow River, and a series of tributaries in the middle reaches of Daxia River. It is the dividing line between Gansu and Qinghai provinces, and it is also a landmark mountain range in the transition from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to Loess Plateau. It is the general name of a series of peaks in the south-central part of the western border of Linxia Prefecture in Gansu Province, starting from Tumen Pass in the south and reaching the Yellow River in the north, and its eastern peaks.

Jishishan county tourist attractions

Dadunxia: AAA-level scenic spot, located in Dadun Village, Dahejia Town, consists of three main peaks: Bakougou Mountain, Wanjiashan Mountain and Zhuwa Mountain. In the scenic area, the mountains are towering and dangerous, the mountains in the gorge are beautiful, the shrubs are overgrown, the flowers and grasses in the valley are strange, the valleys are gurgling, and the springs and waterfalls are everywhere. It is an ideal place for leisure, sightseeing and exploration.

Dashanzhuang Gorge: AAA-level scenic spot, located in Heya Village, Liuji Township, is one of the famous Hezhou Pass and the location of Gaixinping, the three major "Hua 'er" venues in Gansu. The canyon covers an area of about 52,000 mu, and the scenic spot consists of Shao Shi Gorge, Shigang Gorge and Mo Ye Gorge. There are many strange peaks and rocks in the canyon, and large and small waterfalls fall into the valley. The scenic spot consists of ten landscapes, such as magnificent mountains and rivers, landscape stone culture, Wulong Waterfall, forest landscape, legend of goddess of mending heaven and legend of Dayu's water control.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jishishan